Ben Byford and friends
Machine Ethics Podcast episodes
Discourse on AI Ethics. News, explanation and Interviews with academics, authors, business leaders, creatives and engineers on the subject of autonomous algorithms, artificial intelligence, responsible AI, machine learning, AGI, technology ethics, conciousness, philosophy and more.
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Oct 20, 2026
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18. AI 101 with Greg Edwards 20.03.2018 54:55
This month I interview Greg Edwards to get to grips with the basics of machine learning. We look at the history of AI, what machine learning consists, try to describe how neuronets work, and discover the new and interesting ideas in AI research.
17. Narratives in tech ethics with Charles Radclyffe 22.01.2018 1:07:49
This month I speak to Charles Radclyffe in Bristol's Engine Shed about dubious business models exploiting technology, differing narratives of tech ethics, using the court for automated car law preemptively and much more.
16. AI and the built environment with Josh Artus and Ben Byford 11.11.2017 1:04:24
This episode I share the interviewer responsibilities with Conscious Cities' podcaster Josh Artus. I get to ask Josh some questions and Josh has some for me (Ben Byford). We chatted about: AI data misrepresentation, bias and misuse; mindful technology implementation; using AI for things other than tricking people into looking at adverts; EEG misrepresentation; Bristol is Open and technology u...
15. Machine Ethics with Susan and Michael Anderson 10.10.2017 57:28
Discussing almost coining Machine Ethics, Big Data and social sciences not having the answer to AI ethics, prima facie duties and robots, everything is going to have to have some ethic, and AI as the continuation of humanity into space.
14. AI in AR and VR with Michael Ludden 13.08.2017 39:05
This month I'm talking to Michael Ludden about his work at IBM, what the hell Watson is, AI in culture and creating a positive cultural AI view, as well as using AI in AR and VR projects.
13. Robotics and autonomy with Alan Winfield 12.07.2017 42:42
I talk to Alan about how humans should innovate ethically, different standards and the role of standards for designing and building robots, how autonomous systems should be transparent, and how studying robotics enables us to peer into our own behaviours and intelligence.
12. CogX 2017 special edition episode 25.06.2017 1:05:07
This month I travel to CogX 2017 in London to do a special report from the conference floor. This episode is a collection of bits of talks and sessions, vox-pops from the CogX attendees and our thoughts on the show.
11. Robot transparency with Rob Wortham 20.04.2017 1:02:40
I chat to Rob about what mind models people have of robots if any? Principles of robotics for creators, intelligence: doing the right thing at the right time, embodied or distributed robots, robot transparency and much more.
10. Retrospective cast 1 30.03.2017 31:00
Clips from 2016 interviews with Nick Reed, Calum Chace, Cosima Gretton, Lydia Nicholas, Lucy McCormick, Matthew Channon, Sam Hill, and Sam Kinsley.
9. AI as slaves with Joanna J Bryson 03.03.2017 1:07:04
Interview with Dr Joanna J Bryson talking about her work at Bath University, the new principles of robotics, qualifying definitions of AI, the ethical paradox of living forever, AI as slaves, while trying not to mention Donald Trump.
8. Technologies narratives in culture with Sam Kinsley 20.12.2016 54:15
Interview with Sam Kinsley on AI in Geography, ways of talking about and exploring possibilities of technologies within space, how we talk about technologies in culture, and about the apparent technology optimism in Silicon Valley.
7. Machine suffering with Sam Hill 16.10.2016 50:11
Interview with Sam Hill on Machine suffering, Social / emotional machines, What is AI? Smart machines with dumb jobs, games and simulation, this week's AI news and creating a computer narrative immersive theatre production.
6. Insurance and automated cars with Matthew Channon 17.09.2016 46:01
Interview with Matthew Channon talking about EU and UK car legislation for automated cars, insurance industry and automated cars, central governmental insurance fund, car loop systems, cross border insurance, strict liability and much more.
5. Law and autonomous cars with Lucy McCormick 24.07.2016 44:28
Interview with Lucy McCormick talking about her book on the law of driverless cars, the Google and Tesla car crashes, autonomous car insurance legislation, the Queen's modern transport bill, and much more.
4. Adaptive systems with Lydia Nicholas 15.06.2016 37:29
Podcast 4. Talking with Lydia Nicholas on adaptive systems, story telling, machine learning regulation, and managing data bias.
3. Technology and health with Cosima Gretton 09.05.2016 43:46
Chatting with Dr Cosima Gretton on AI, Health care and it's current cost structure and technologies, Ethics in education and more...
2. AI future scenarios with Calum Chace 28.03.2016 40:26
We discuss differring types of AI and future scenarios, the end of Moore's Law, the possibilities of 'friendly' AI, China's Sesame project and Calum's Books.
1. Testing automated cars Nick Reed 08.03.2016 36:30
Chat with Nick Reed of TRL - we ask hard questions about how the UK are testing automated cars today, discuss recent AI news, blue sky thinking, and chat neural networks and genetic algorithms.
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